Saturday, January 17
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“The
outgoing president knows there is no political consequence for his actions. He
won’t face the electorate again, and he doesn’t have to worry about
congressional retaliation. It’s the perfect time to favor a particular
special interest or to issue unseemly pardons.”
Chalmers
Johnson - The Coming End of the American Empire
(audio)
Gaza
Faces Bleak Future Even When Bombs Stop
“Now,
with 984 Gazans dead and some 4,300 wounded so far, Palestinians are wary of
looking beyond the rubble and ruins.”
Child
Porn Laws Used Against Kids Who Photograph Themselves
“Critics
say the criminal charges against minors, under laws that were meant to protect
them from adults, is the wrong way to address the issue of teens exploring
their sexuality. Law enforcement's reaction effectively turns victims into
perpetrators, they say.”
The
Shame Beneath Inaugural Hoopla
Veterans
Exposed to Incorrect Drug Doses
“In
one case, a patient having chest pains at the VA medical center in
“'We
show that a deviation from the group opinion is regarded by the brain as a
punishment,’ said Vasily Klucharev, postdoctoral fellow at the F.C. Donders
Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging at Radboud University Nijmegen in the
Netherlands and lead author of the study.”
Tom
Friedman Offers a Perfect Definition of 'Terrorism'
We
Can No Longer Afford the Empire
“In
all likelihood, Obama, hemmed in by his own campaign rhetoric (in Afghanistan)
and the interventionist U.S. national security establishment’s perpetual
fear of 'instability' (in Iraq and the Persian Gulf), will remain mired in two
quagmires at a time when the U.S. economy is running up trillions of dollars
in deficits and debt.”
Obama's
Marijuana Prohibition Acid Test
“Like
FDR, Obama must end our modern-day Prohibition, and with it the health-killing
crusade against this ancient, powerful medicinal herb.”
Chances don’t
look good.
Tiny
Insect Develops Long-Term Memory
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